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(Entry 1 of 2)
an instance of looking especially briefly
- she was about to say something rude, but her mother silenced her with a glance
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1
to strike and fly off at an angle
- the basketball glanced off the rim
- her wild pitch glanced off my shoulder and landed in the dugout
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2
to take a quick or hasty look
- just glanced at the instructions before assembling the bike
- glanced over his shoulder to see if she was still there
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3
to shoot forth bursts of light
- diamonds glancing in the display case
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The first known use of glance was in the 15th century
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